dillonrips7

Led Zeppelin II is proto prog?

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Reading the proto prog, I'm confused what Prog even is anymore.

But regardless, this list was really unhelpful as I listen to most of these bands already. There's a few I could try out, but that's about it. But still, the albums are good choices.

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Led Zeppelin (as well as Hendrix and Beatles) each laid different foundations that progressive bands built upon.

As for Rome and Illum, I'll touch up the list as soon as I have access to a comp again. I would like to keep the best of as one album per band though, I wanted to put Larks Tongues there but opted for Red because it seems to be more universally appreciated amongst prog guys. I apologize for forgetting the Rush and DCD, which is why I asked for help with the list. Appreciate it guys

Ironic Maiden

Sabbath too? I mean I guess I could see that with songs like Black Sabbath, War Pigs, Rat Salad, and a few others... But...

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Planet Caravan? War Pigs? NIB?

they had an obvious influence on the formation of metal, but compare Crimson's and Tull's heavier moments , along with the power chord riffing all over Larks' instrumental pieces, the folk and blues excursions, the list goes on.

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romencer17

Yeah that proto prog list seems kinda weird and pointless. Feels like maybe it'd be more helpful to turn it into a section for psychedelic rock that came before prog, since you already have Beatles and Hendrix in there. Doors' first two would definitely fit, as well as Cream and Pink Floyd's debut

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Are Marillion considered Neo-Prog? Granted, I have no idea what they're doing now or how their later albums sounded like.

Also, anyone has any suggestions for something like Gordian Knot? I might do a little track per track write up for Emergent for this thread if I find the time.

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sg_man08

discuss

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BenRaah

It's by far my favourite as well.

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Thread needs more capes.

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severed-metal

I can dig Jethro Tull, but capes are totally for vampires.

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Rick Daywakerman.

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Vampires can walk the day. But his capes glitters, and he doesn't. One vampire I can dig too.

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Jon777

Thanks for the list. I've been meaning to listen to more older prog stuff, so I'll begin exploring it a bit more after my post-rock/metal/shoegaze faze is over.

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I feel some of Alice Cooper's albums should be added... at least as "further listening" or something. I know he's not generally considered as "prog rock" & more as a shock rocker, but I feel that's based more on appearance than anything. He does a lot of concept albums, & Welcome To My Nightmare is one of the best albums of the era... and that album is pretty progressive. Just a thought.

romencer17

uuh wat.

how is cooper prog?

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ChemicalFire

This.

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Morphogenesis26

Ask yourself that same question but change it to Pink Floyd.






I kid, but I don't know much of Alice cooper but from what I remember he just makes conceptual music that sticks to basic formulas and takes cues from Horror Movies and stuff?

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He's not for the most part. but Welcome To my Nightmare isn't just a standard rock album from the 70's. It has a whole theme & concept to the record & while it doesn't come off as an obvious choice, i feel many prog fan would find the album highly enjoyable if they sat & listened to it. i know I do. Seriously, if you've never listened to the whole album, or even if it's been a long time, I highly recommend it. I'd go as far to say that if you can consider the Doors as prog-rock related, you can sure as hell count WTMN; it's 10x more prog than anything the Doors ever did.

You don't have to add it to the list, won't hurt my feelings, but it's a loss for the listeners. To be clear, I wouldn't classify any other AC record as prog-related, but I feel this one can fit in without feeling too out of place.

EDIT: Let me modify my original statement & say that it should be added to Starting Out section of the 1st post.